Peru: Statistical Overview

Capital: Lima

Population

Total Population: 34,049,588

Natural Increase: 1.0%

Density: 26 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 78.7%

Population of main agglomerations: Lima (10,795,500); Arequipa (1,081,900); Trujillo (986,800); Chiclayo (651,100); Piura (522,400); Cusco (477,300); Huancayo (441,400); Iquitos (422,900); Chimbote (386,100); Pucallpa (380,000)

Ethnic Origins: About 60% Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and European / North American), 26% Amerindian (Quechuas and Aymaras), 6% of European / North American descent and 4% African, Japanese or Chinese. (National Institute of Statistics and Informatics of Peru)

Official Language: Spanish and Quechua

Other Languages Spoken: This country is home to more than one hundred different languages. However, Quechua is the largest linguistic native group, followed by Aymara.

Business Language(s): Spanish and English, of which, as a general rule, people do not have a sufficient grasp.

Religion: Catholics 93%, Protestants 5%, Others 2%.

Literacy Rate: 87.9%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Lima

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Peruvian Nuevo Sol (PEN)

Country Overview

Area: 1,285,220 km²

Type of State: Republic based on parliamentary democracy.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy, Emerging Financial Market.
Agricultural, mining and tourism activities are the dominant sectors.

HDI*: 0.734/1

HDI (World Rank): 84/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Peru, dial 00
To call Peru, dial +51

Internet Suffix: .pe

Computers: 10.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 11.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 38.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 91.2% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Imports of Goods (million USD)	42,284	36,140	50,891	60,979	52,306
Exports of Goods (million USD)	46,444	39,600	59,648	62,911	60,756
Imports of Services (million USD)	10,680	7,579	10,718	13,604	13,528
Exports of Services (million USD)	6,696	2,718	2,947	4,962	5,731

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

See the latest updates in the Country Profile for Peru.

Any Comment About This Content? Report It to Us.